What are different home remedies for Plantar Fascia or Plantar Fasciitis? – Part 2

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

• Plantar Fasciitis is the most common condition of heel pain.
• This condition occurs when the long fibrous plantar fascia ligament along the bottom of the foot develops tears in the tissue.
• This tear results in pain and inflammation.
• The pain of plantar fasciitis is usually located close to where the fascia attaches to the calcaneous which is also known as the heel bone.
• Plantar fasciitis causes the inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament which runs along the bottom of the foot.

Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis

Causes of Plantar Fasciitis

• Long periods of standing
• Weight bearing
• Physical activity
• Getting up after long periods
• Lethargy or sitting down

Home Remedies for Plantar Fascia

• Having a glass of warm water mixed with powered Bishop’s weed seeds is an effective natural remedy for Plantar Fascitis.
• Prepare a paste by adding some castor, wheat and turmeric in goat’s milk or clarified butter and apply this therapeutic mixture on the painful area which will help to cure the pain effectively at home.
• Massaging the affected area with warm olive oil, mustard oil or coconut oil is a highly recommended natural cure for Plantar Fascitis. This will help relieving the inflammation and gently massage the area about two to three times per day is recommended.
• Knee exercises help to strengthen the muscles.
• Mix one tbsp of calcium lactate, one tsp of apple cider vinegar and one tsp of honey in half a glass of lukewarm water. Take this once a day. It will be helpful in treating leg cramps.
• Using hot water bottle on the affected area is also beneficial in treating and curing cramps.
• Massaging the affected area with essential oils, like lavender oil and rosemary oil and eucalyptus oil. After massaging, wrap the affected area with a towel dipped in hot water.
• Make a paste of water and half a cup of charcoal powder. The infected foot can be soaked in this mixture completely. Soak it for at least 30 minutes to an hour for pain relief.
• Consume 2-3 bananas per day. It increases the potassium intake in the body, thereby relieving a person from cramps.
• Having 2 tsp of honey per day is helpful in preventing leg cramps.
• A red flannel can also be wrapped around the area with pain.
• Eating 3-4 walnuts with an empty stomach in the morning provided relief from leg pain in a short duration.
• Safflower can be taken in capsule form. This speeds up the healing process. Safflower has properties which help in improving circulation. This also helps in cleansing the blood. It will also alleviate the pain.
• Increase the intake of foods rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium daily. All the three basic food groups are recommended.
• Intake of cod liver oil also helps in curing all types of leg pains and general weakness of the body.
• Drink plenty of fluids and oral re-hydration solutions. This is for the electrolyte loss and dehydration that are the most common causes of muscle cramps.
• Drinking liquids like caffeinated drinks or alcoholic drinks does not constitute towards your fluid intake. These are diuretics that will actually have the opposite effect on your system.

Diet for Plantar Fasciitis

1. Fast of Orange Juice and Water
• For an acute attack, there is no better remedy than a fast of orange juice and water.
• In severe cases, it is best to undertake a series of short fasts for three days.
• The above is better than rather than one long fast.

2. All Fruit Diet
• The patient must adopt an all fruit diet for three or four days.